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6 Technology Trends Will Spawn Countless New Ventures

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According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.” Extend data metrics into non-traditional channels, such as email, internal social media, and customer collaboration platforms.

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How Eusoh Wants To Fix Insurance With Technology, With Allen Kamrava

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The insurance industry is an old industry, with a lot of contradictions--it's one where the more claims insurers pay to help customers, the less money the insurers make--and it's also one that hasn't been disrupted much yet by technology. Is it possible to use technology to replace the age-old system currently in use in insurance?

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Streamlining The Sports Recruiting Process with FieldLevel

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We spoke with co-founder Brenton Sullivan about the company''s platform, and how it''s hoping to transform the athletic recruiting process. Brenton Sullivan: What we are is a private social network and platform for coaches to connect with each other, to exchange information on athletes. Why is technology important here?

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Vicente Capital Partners Funds SportsMEDIA

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in a funding for sports statistics and information provider SportMEDIA Technology Corp. provides graphics, statistics, and video enhancement for sports broadcasts. Los Angeles-based venture capital firm Vicente Capital Partners has invested $12.5M SportsMEDIA said today. Vicente Capital's investment was led by Jay Ferguson.

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6 Information Surges Raise Huge Startup Opportunities

Startup Professionals Musings

According to what I see, as outlined by Surdak, this data surge is being driven by the following six technological and social trends: Mobility: smartphones, tablets, and the “Internet of things.” Extend data metrics into non-traditional channels, such as email, internal social media, and customer collaboration platforms.

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6 New Venture Realities To Target Your Funding Effort

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The many crowd funding platforms on the Internet, led still by Kickstarter and IndieGoGo , were expected by many to put regular people in charge of funding new opportunities, and kill the need for angel groups. Small business statistics have long shown that the failure rate for startups within the first 5 years is higher close to 90 percent.

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Blockchain, Video Games, and the MLB: Interview with Randy Saaf, Lucid Sight

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For all the hype around the blockchain  the computer algorithms behind the popular Bitcoin cryptocurrency  there are some real, solid promise behind the technology. That's designing games on platforms that are fairly nascent now, like the iPhone was in 2008. It was still under debate. Those are inherently worth more.

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